Summer Reading, Part One

Finals are over, and with them, my junior year of college.  The parties have ended, the sobering up is commencing, and tomorrow begins Day One of summer.  I begin working on my master’s degree in a month, so before I begin those twelve hour class days I’m going to read as much as I possibly can.  I’ve been slowly compiling a list of books to read since February 1st, and I think I may actually get most all these read before classes begin in late June!

This list is beyond random, but at least it shows I’m open to all sorts, I guess?  Except for all the Arthurian legend stuff, everything here was recommended to me.  And I’m just really, really in love with Arthurian literature and legends. 

Book one of summer will be The Once and Future King by T. H. White, because I need to finally finish that wonderful, wonderful story.  From there, who knows? 

If anyone has any recommendations, or opinions about any of the books listed, I’d love to hear them.  I’m desperate for some good books.

OFFICIAL SUMMER READING LIST, PART ONE.

The Discovery of King Arthur - Geoffrey Ashe

Restless - William Boyd

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay - Michael Chabon

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky

Before I Die - Jenny Downham

Snobs - Julian Fellowes

Romancing Miss Bronte - Juliet Gael

An Abundance of Katherines - John Green

Looking For Alaska - John Green

The Fault in Our Stars - John Green

Paper Towns - John Green

The Lady of the Rivers - Philippa Gregory

Death Comes to Pemberley - P.D. James

The Merlin Conspiracy - Diana Wynne Jones

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks - E. Lockhart

The Fox and the Hound - Daniel P. Mannix

Arthur the King - Allan Massie

The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott - Kelly O’Connor McNees

Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell

Shine - Lauren Myracle

Delirium - Lauren Oliver

The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje

Karma - Cathy Ostlere

Wonder - R. J. Palacio

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women - Harriet Reisen

The Indigo Notebook - Laura Resau

Knight Errant - R. Garcia y Robertson

Lady Robyn - R. Garcia y Robertson

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Saenz

Alcott in Her Own Time - Daniel Shealy

I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith

This Is What Happy Looks Like - Jennifer E. Smith

The Last Enchantment - Mary Stewart

The Wicked Day - Mary Stewart

The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

I Am the Messenger - Markus Zusak

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